I know it is fun to see what people leave by your door at the end of the day and the creative projects people make, but over recent years it has gone downhill. On my last cruise in September there was so much dollar store cheap plastic or temu items, falling out of FE's onto the floor, or random items left around the ship. Pixie dusting sounds nice till you get people leaving a million tiny plastic ducks or items around the ship which any small child can get and it makes work for the crew to clean them up. Someone on my last trip posted in whatsapp they were bringing 750 ducks to leave around the ship and we saw two couples putting small Jesus statues and scriptures by doors. I know there are some who put a lot of time and effort into their items, and some are beautiful, but do you feel you are getting the same effort back?

The whatsapp group was even worse. The chats used to be recommendations, setting up meetups, or asking for forgotten items once on board, but all it was was people reporting things getting stolen, mistaken deliveries, or parents who didn't participate in FE asking people to gift them things. I know there is no real way for Disney to control these things other than banning FE's, but now that they are issuing rules about door decorations I wonder if conversations have happened about FE's hanging from the room signs.

We did our first Disney cruise in early October on the Fantasy. I’m 41 years old. I grew up in a house where my dad hated going to Disney World. I went in the late 80’s and again in the mid 90’s. My mom liked Disney stuff, but my dad honestly would’ve rather been redeployed to Vietnam than do a Disney trip.

The first night I was walking around on the boat sort of feeling like the experience was inferior to Royal Caribbean. Then, they started playing Mary Poppins on the corridor stereo. It gave me the kind of warm and gooey feeling of watching it with my mom many years ago. From that moment onward, I really started to appreciate the subtle Disney touches throughout the cruise. I felt like a kid again.

Hello fellow cruisers! I would like to get an idea of what kind of extras we will be purchasing during our cruise. I know the obvious like alcohol and souvenirs will vary from person to person, but I would like to know your experiences! Also what are some less obvious things that might come up? The last time we sailed was over 10 years ago and I remember all food being included (aside from the premiere dining) but I understand that might not be the case anymore? Is there any place I can look up what things cost? We're 2 adults sailing on the WISH, 3 day. Fellow budgeters, help me out!

Hi, we've never done a Disney cruise before but looking at options for the future. Currently tossing up between doing a Merrytime cruise in December 2027 vs a cruise in May 2028. I think we'd probably do a 4 night but not 100% set on that, going from Port Canaveral.

In terms of what we want to do on the ship, I'd like to be able to explore the beaches and go swimming and snorkelling. I'm guessing that that's going to be nicer in May vs December?

However, doing the Christmas cruise also sounds really fun and magical.

I also get seasick so calmer seas would be ideal.

For those who have cruised one or both of these times previously, what would you prioritise?

If it makes any difference we'd also be tacking this onto a trip to WDW. We've done May before, but not December. December would include going to the Christmas party.

My elderly mom and I are going on our first Disney cruise this summer. It is probably her only cruise so we’re doing it big and sailing concierge. She loves the ocean and used to be an avid scuba diver so we are doing the snorkeling adventure. Aside from that we want to relax on the beach and spend some more time in the water.

I’m trying to decide if I should try for a cabana. I like the idea of having a base for us to hang out in but wonder how much we could use it considering the snorkeling adventure.

Looking for recommendations for excursions in Puerto Rico and St Maarten with 3 and 6 year old! I think we will do one excursion total, so give me your best recs! I

I have a 1pm PAT and am considering Disney transportation to get an earlier time. Is it worth it? There are 6 people in my party. I think I would need to go back to the airport the morning of the cruise to catch the transportation. What about disembarkation? I have an early flight. What time can I catch Disney transportation to the airport without doing express walk off?

Hi! I just got off a 3 night cruise with the wish. And while it was an absolutely amazing experience. I wanted to get some opinions. It was my first disney cruise after being on 2 royal Caribbean ships. I love disney, own dvc, and was very excited for my first DCL cruise. I will say whatever I did experience had fantastic quality. But the wish just seemed a bit barren. Only 1 slide. 1 small hot tub and a small adults only pool. I feel like I had already done everything the ship had to offer on the first night. The 18+ gameshows were pretty similar to what I've gotten on other cruise lines. The stage shows were absolutely fantastic. However most days I felt like I was just trying to kill time until a bigger event like the show or dinner rather than truly enjoying my time. Ive heard from others on the cruise that the fantasy is a much better experience. Ive also heard that the treasure is better among the wish class

Main point. Would the fantasy or treasure serve me better?

And what do you guys use/view as justification for the higher cruise price. If disney was only a little more expensive I'd pick 10/10 times. But often I find prices nearly double other lines. What draws you into the disney cruise vs others

Hey guys!

Long story short, I was thinking of planning a solo trip in February next year to go on the Fantasy. Trying to take advantage of my AP special offers plus some travel credit from United to do a short cruise.

I am stuck between Carribean Beach and Yacht Club to stay overnight and hit 1 or 2 parks before using DCL transportation to PC the next day. I’ve picked these two resorts as they are both accessible to parks that isn’t via Buses only and I haven’t stayed at either of these resorts.

Is it worth the extra money to jump to Yacht Club or save the money for stuff on the cruise or other expenses?Would the category of the resort matter to DCL transportation?

As a side note, I would be sailing the Fantasy (first time on this ship) during my birthday so its something to look forward to.

Thanks again! Any advice is appreciated!

I was thinking of leaving Disney pins around the ship for people to find but now I'm 2nd guessing it. I'd leave a tag saying "you found me" or something and put them up higher so a toddler doesn't get them but maybe it's still not a good idea?